Wellington Doctoral Scholarship

The Wellington Doctoral Scholarship is intended to encourage and support doctoral study (PhD) at Victoria University of Wellington. These scholarships are awarded on academic merit and are open to New Zealand and international students in any discipline. The scholarships support top-ranked candidates who have a strong academic record and excellent academic references, demonstrated potential for high-quality research, or a record of publication in high-quality journals commensurate with experience and education. All offers consist of a $32,000 per annum stipend plus domestic tuition fees for up to three years. The scholarships are offered three times per year with closing dates of 1 March, 1 July, and 1 November. Approximately 110 scholarships are awarded annually. Recipients are required to be enrolled full-time in their doctoral program and must devote themselves full-time to their programme of research during the tenure of the scholarship.